Sweden's DIMENSION ZEROfeaturing IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strmblad, ex-IN FLAMES axeman Glenn Ljungstrm, ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Gthberg and LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, have released their first full-length album, entitled Silent Night Fever, via Toys Factory Records in Japan on December 19th. The album will be released in Europe on January 21st via Regain Records, and ...

Sweden's NONEXIST, the new band of former ARCH ENEMY frontman Johan Liiva, have made available for download a full-length MP3 of the track A Halo Askew at this location. A Halo Askew comes off the group's debut album, entitled Deus Deceptor, which is tentatively due to be released in January/February through New Hawen ...

Gothenburg Death Fest 2002 is the name of the first installment of what is promising to be an annual death metal festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 1st at Gamlestadens Medborgarhus in Gothenburg, Sweden. So far, the following bands have been confirmed to appear: IMPURE, INSISION, IMMERSED IN BLOOD, and SPAWN OF ...

Britain's DIRTY DEEDS are due to play a small gig at the Harlow Square in Harlow Essex on December 30th under the name SHUFFLE BUTTON. DIRTY DEEDS will be supporting a cover band called METALWORKS, and will be playing all the new songs from the group's forthcoming CD, plus one or two from the previous ...

Former DOKKEN members George Lynch (guitars) and Jeff Pilson (bass) have reportedly finished demoing the first three songs for their upcoming, as-yet-unnamed project. In other news, Lynch is scheduled to hold the following Guitar Clinics during February (all clinics start at 7:00 PM except the Saturday clinic, which starts at 2:00 PM): Feb. 04 - ...

MOTLEY CRUE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following Christmas message to his fans: We would like to wish all of you fans of music and life a very merry Xmas and hope your holidays are full of love and excitement. I've had many gifts in this life, many I owe directly to you guys ...

Spanish grindcore merchants HAEMORRHAGE are currently working in the studio recording their fourth album for Morbid Records, entitled Morgue Sweet Home. Release date is currently scheduled for March 25th. A limited picture LP will be available as well. In other news, HAEMORRHAGE have been confirmed for next year's With Full Force festival, which is scheduled ...